employ — to give work to someone and pay them for it
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to give work to someone and pay them for it
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪmˈplɔɪ/
Korean meaning: 고용하다, 채용하다
Korean pronunciation: 임-플로이 (강세: 플로이)
Example Sentences
- My neighbor employs his cat as a personal alarm clock every morning at 5 AM.
- The detective employed his grandmother's gossip network to solve the case.
- Samsung employs thousands of engineers worldwide.
employ
VERB//ɪmˈplɔɪ//
to give work to someone and pay them for it
Boss employing a new worker
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Origin
라틴어 'implicare'에서 유래되었습니다. 원래 '얽히게 하다, 연루시키다'라는 뜻이었는데, 프랑스어 'employer'를 거쳐 '일에 얽매이게 하다' 즉 '고용하다'라는 의미로 발전했습니다.
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“My neighbor employs his cat as a personal alarm clock every morning at 5 AM.”
“The detective employed his grandmother's gossip network to solve the case.”
“Samsung employs thousands of engineers worldwide.”
“Students should employ effective study methods before exams.”
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